Arts Council requests entries for second altered book showAt last year’s altered book show, McKenzie Barnett modeled a dress made out of book pages. Joy Arneson’s “A Well Read Woman” dress took the people’s choice award and was one of 43 entries in the show. This year, the Kodiak Arts Council and the Kodiak Public Library Association hope to receive even more entries, and encourage people to “think outside the book,” KPLA organizer Natasha Pristas said. The two groups pa...

Alpin Hong to play in Kodiak SaturdayAlpin Hong’s fingers have danced across piano keys since he was a young child. At five years old, he performed his first recital in kindergarten. At age 10, he made his musical debut with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in his home state of Michigan. At 7 p.m. Saturday, Hong will bring his musical talents to Kodiak for a concert in the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium. Kodiak Arts Council executive director Katie Oliv...

Fisherman and city councilman raising money to write bookKodiak fisherman and city councilman Terry Haines is working to raise money to write a book about Kodiak. Haines has a goal of $10,000, and has taken to Kickstarter, an online fundraising platform, to do so. Haines has lived in Kodiak for 30 years and has worked as a commercial fisherman for much of that time. In his video, he explains that he is trying to raise money so he can take time off fishing this winter to...

Arts Walk and Galley Tables cap Friday eventsFor people looking for something quiet to do after the hustle and bustle of the holidays, check out the Kodiak Arts Council’s art walk, followed by a Galley Tables storytelling event on Friday. The Kodiak Arts Council’s First Friday Art Walk will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday. “It’s a pretty small art walk this week, but it should be pretty good,” KAC visual arts coordinator Marie Acemah said. “We have Galley Table...

Stage and Screen: A butler and a slave — two must-see filmsA Butler and a Slave – Two must-see films “The Butler” (2013) and “12 Years a Slave” (2013) are powerful films that recount two remarkable and powerful stories. “The Butler” presents a compelling rendition of the life of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) from the 1920s through present day. Gaines works as a White House butler from the Eisenhower administration through the election of President Barak Obama and serves ...

Museum receives grant for basket repairThe Baranov Museum has been awarded a $9,500 grant to mend some of its aging baskets. The museum received the grant from the Museums Alaska Collections Management Fund to complete conservation work on its collection of baskets from the Alutiiq and Unangan cultural regions. The grant from Museums Alaska is supported by the Rasmuson Foundation to manage Alaska collections through training and conservation materials....

Kodiak Daily Mirror releases book about 1964 earthquakeThe Kodiak Daily Mirror and Baranov Museum have produced a book about the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and how it changed life throughout the Kodiak archipelago. The book, “9.2: Kodiak and the world’s second-largest earthquake,” tells stories from Kodiak on March 27, 1964 and the days that followed. The 144-page book has nine chapters detailing the earthquake, the effects of the tsunami around Alaska, Kodiak before...

Stage and Screen: 'All Is Lost' — Unique Film and Interesting MetaphorOur Man (Robert Redford) is the protagonist and the lone character depicted in J. C. Chandor’s 2013 film “All Is Lost.” Our Man is allegorically every man and woman struggling against the source of life and unforgiving antagonist — the sea. At almost 80 years old, Redford was the ideal choice to portray this vital, alert and capable (but mismatched) solitary sojourner. The action begins with Our Man resting peacef...

Holiday market highlights Alaskan artistsThis weekend’s annual Holiday Market gives Kodiakans a chance to see what local artisans have been working on all year. This will be the 20th year of the market. Mary Mathes created the show after her store closed because she wanted a place to feature the artists who had work displayed in her shop. “She started it to showcase artists right after she closed her store,” said organizer Cathy Cordry, who also has piec...